Restaurant reservations (Advanced): Checking table availability for specific dates and times.
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Key Phrases
Je voudrais réserver une table pour samedi soir.
I would like to reserve a table for Saturday evening.
Pour quelle heure, s'il vous plaît ? — Pour 20 heures, si c'est possible.
For what time, please? — For 8 pm, if possible.
Ce serait pour quatre personnes, à l'intérieur, s'il vous plaît.
It would be for four people, indoors, please.
Skills You'll Learn
How to make a restaurant reservation politely.
Comment réserver une table au restaurant poliment.
How to say the day, time, and number of people for a booking.
Comment indiquer le jour, l'heure et le nombre de personnes pour une réservation.
How to state seating preferences and give your name to confirm a reservation.
Comment préciser une préférence de place et donner son nom pour confirmer une réservation.
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are calling a French restaurant to book a table for Saturday evening. You ask about the time, confirm a table for four, choose to sit inside, and give your name to complete the reservation.
Bonjour, je voudrais réserver une table pour samedi soir.
Hello, I would like to reserve a table for Saturday evening.
Bonjour, bien sûr. Pour quelle heure, s'il vous plaît ?
Hello, of course. For what time, please?
Pour 20 heures, si c'est possible.
For 8 pm., if possible.
Oui, nous avons encore de la place à 20 heures.
Yes, we still have availability at 8 pm.
Parfait. Ce serait pour quatre personnes.
Perfect. It would be for four people.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Bonjour.
bohn-ZHOOR
Hello.
Je voudrais
zhuh voo-DRAY
I would like
💬 [Je voudrais] is a very common polite way to ask for something in France. You can reuse it with another verb or noun: [Je voudrais réserver] / [Je voudrais une table].
See breakdown →Réserver
ray-zair-VAY
To book / to reserve
Une table
ewn TAH-bluh
A table
Je voudrais réserver une table.
zhuh voo-DRAY ray-zair-VAY ewn TAH-bluh
I would like to reserve a table.
🇫🇷 This is polite and natural for a restaurant reservation. In everyday speech, locals may also say [Je voudrais réserver pour samedi soir] without sounding stiff.
See breakdown →Pour samedi
poor sam-duh-DEE
For Saturday
Soir
swahr
Evening
Pour samedi soir
poor sam-duh-DEE swahr
For Saturday evening
Bien sûr.
byen syoor
Of course.
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